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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG: BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESTORES CALIFORNIA’S WAIVER FOR CLEAN CAR STANDARDS IN VICTORY FOR ALL

(Hartford, CT)– Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final action restoring California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas (GHG) and zero-emission vehicle programs. Attorney General Tong was part of multistate litigation during the Trump Administration defending California’s longstanding authority to set its own vehicle emission standards. “This is a huge victory for air quality and our climate,” Attorney General Tong said. “I applaud the Biden Administration for restoring California’s waiver for clean car standards. These standards, adopted by Connecticut under the Clean Air Act, are critical to fight climate change and improve public health and our environment.”  Attorney General Tong has pushed the Biden Administration to reduce emissions from the transportation sector and to reaffirm California's authority to…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck

UPDATE: It was a bicyclist struck and only the bike received damage. 2022-03-10@4:57pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian being struck at Bassick Avenue and State Street. No word on the person's condition. This news report is made possible by:

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

2022-03-10@4:19pm--Today's vehicle fire was in the 300 block of Fairfield Avenue which was the parking lot behind Lafayette Square according to radio reports. The fire was extinguished with a dry chemical extinguisher. This news report was made possible by:

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Fairfield News: Domestic Violins

2022-03-10@2:49pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were dispatched to Shoprite on Black Rock Turnpike AND Stop and Shop on Villa Avenue for people playing the violin at the stores and impeding traffic. Violins is never the answer.... (Not the actual scene)

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL OF CONNECTICUT’S FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION PLAN(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received notification from the U.S. Children’s Bureau that the Family First Prevention Plan submitted by the State of Connecticut has been approved.The plan was written in response to the Family First Prevention Services Act signed into law as part of the U.S. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. This legislation represents a major shift in federal policy leading to families having greater access to mental health services, substance use treatment, and in-home skill-based parenting supports intended to stabilize families and keep them safely together. It also sets forth enhancements for kinship providers and expectations when children require a treatment…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT ON BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVAL OF PURDUE PHARMA SETTLEMENT

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain approved the $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy plan. “No settlement will ever come close to addressing the magnitude of suffering and harm caused by Purdue and the Sackler family. But in reaching this $6 billion settlement we recognized that we could not stall this process forever for victims and our sister states. I thank the Bankruptcy Court for its approval, and for its support for the hearing tomorrow that will give victims and survivors the opportunity to speak directly to the Sacklers and share the damage and destruction they have caused. We are not done fighting for justice against the addiction industry,” said Attorney…

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Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

2022-03-09@6:14pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Tonight's car fire is being hosted by Fairfield on I-95 southbound near exit 21.2022-03-09@6:14pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Tonight's car fire is being hosted by Fairfield on I-95 southbound near exit 21.

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Bridgeport News: School Bus Sideswiped

2022-03-09@12:32pm--#Bridgeport CT -- A school bus was sideswiped by a car at Blackham School on Thorme Street. There was no reported injuries. This news report is made possible by:

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Sheff v. O’Neill Settlement

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding regarding the vote in the Connecticut General Assembly’s Education Committee approving the settlement agreement that his administration recently negotiated in the Sheff v. O’Neill case: “This settlement we reached will end more than 30 years of litigation and court oversight, ensuring that in the years ahead thousands of Hartford students will have increased access to high-quality educational opportunities in diverse environments. Our administration remains committed to enacting policies that provide every child – regardless of their zip code or family income level – with the opportunity to receive the skills necessary to allow them to succeed as adults. The implementation of this settlement represents a major step forward in growing that…

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Look Who’s DoingItLocal !

Let's welcome Keisha from Little Rainbow Daycare & Nursery located at 356 Center Street in Bridgeport. They are currently enrolling new students.They accept children from 2 months to 12 years old and they even provide transportation. They offer before and after school care and even children from last minute school cancellations.Keisha can be reached on my mobile at 203-345-3267 or at their website: https://www.lrdaycare.com/ Or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Little-Rainbow-Daycare-Bridgeport-CT-103817162181614/

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